setTriggerStatements

Description

Defines trigger condition, activation and deactivation statements. Trigger condition has to return Boolean. true will activate the trigger, false will deactivate it (only if activation is set to repeat). thisList returns the same result as list command, which includes all entities in the trigger area that are capable of activating the trigger. Dead entities are excluded as well as crew in vehicles, vehicles themselves are included.

Syntax

trigger setTriggerStatements [condition, activation, deactivation]

Parameters:

• trigger: Object - trigger object

• condition: String - code containing trigger condition. Special variables available here:

  • this (Boolean) - detection event
  • thisTrigger (Object) - trigger instance
  • thisList (Array) - array of all detected entities

• activation: String - code that is executed when the trigger is activated. Special variables available here:

  • thisTrigger (Object) - trigger instance
  • thisList (Array) - array of all detected entities
  • thisActivator (Object) Arma 3 v2.22 - what or who activated the trigger, default: thisTrigger

• deactivation: String - code that is executed when the trigger is deactivated. Special variable available here:

  • thisTrigger (Object) - trigger instance

Returns: Nothing

Examples

Example 1

_trg setTriggerStatements ["this", "hint 'trigger on'", "hint 'trigger off'"];

Example 2

Since Arma 3 v2.22:

_trg setTriggerStatements ["this", "hint ('Activated by ' + str thisActivator)", ""];

See also

triggerStatements · createTrigger · setTriggerActivation · setTriggerArea · setTriggerText · setTriggerTimeout · setTriggerType · Magic Variables · thisList · thisTrigger · triggerInterval · setTriggerInterval · enableSimulation · simulationEnabled